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	Correspondence : Emory and Torrey, 1847-1857 - Emory, William H. (William Hemsley) Incoming correspondence from William Hemsley Emory to John Torrey, for 1847-1857. The correspondence discusses Torrey's work identifying specimens collected by Emory and others on a military reconnaissance expedition through the southwestern United States in 1846-1847, and on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey in 1848-1855. Keywords: Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887 -- Correspondence; Torrey, John, 1796-1873 -- Correspondence; United States and Mexican Boundary Survey; Scientific expeditions -- West (U.S.); Scientific expeditions -- Mexican-American Border Region; Plants -- West (U.S.); Plants -- Mexican-American Border Region Downloads: 41
	Plant lists, notes, and correspondence : Fremont expeditions, 1843-1853. - Torrey, John Plant lists, notes, and correspondence, chiefly by John Torrey, for 1843-1853. The lists and notes relate to plants collected on Fremont's 2nd and 3rd expeditions to the American West and Torrey's work identifying and describing the plants. Also included are Asa Gray's notes and correspondence from Asa Gray to John Torrey regarding Fremont's expeditions, a list of explorers who collected plants in the American West, and a list of camps during an exploration for a railroad route from Arkansas to ... Keywords: Fremont, John Charles, 1813-1890; Torrey, John, 1796-1873; Bigelow, John M. (John Milton), 1804-1878; Engelmann, George, 1809-1884; Gray, Asa, 1810-1888; Fremont Expedition (2nd : 1843-1844); Fremont Expedition (3rd : 1845-1847); Scientific expeditions -- West (U.S.); Plants -- West (U.S.) Downloads: 40
	Correspondence : Schott and Torrey, 1851-1869 - Schott, Arthur Incoming correspondence from Arthur Carl Victor Schott to John Torrey, for 1851-1869. The correspondence discusses Schott's work on the Emory expedition surveying the boundary between the United States and Mexico. Keywords: Schott, Arthur, 1814-1875 -- Correspondence; Torrey, John, 1796-1873 -- Correspondence; United States and Mexican Boundary Survey; Plants -- West (U.S.); Plants -- Mexican-American Border Region; Scientific expeditions -- West (U.S.); Scientific expeditions -- Mexican-American Border Region; West (U.S.) -- Discovery and exploration Downloads: 29
	Plant lists, notes, and correspondence : Fremont expeditions, 1843-1853. - Torrey, John Plant lists, notes, and correspondence, chiefly by John Torrey, for 1843-1853. The lists and notes relate to plants collected on Fremont's 2nd and 3rd expeditions to the American West and Torrey's work identifying and describing the plants. Also included are Asa Gray's notes and correspondence from Asa Gray to John Torrey regarding Fremont's expeditions, a list of explorers who collected plants in the American West, and a list of camps during an exploration for a railroad route from Arkansas to ... Keywords: Fremont, John Charles, 1813-1890; Torrey, John, 1796-1873; Bigelow, John M. (John Milton), 1804-1878; Engelmann, George, 1809-1884; Gray, Asa, 1810-1888; Fremont Expedition (2nd : 1843-1844); Fremont Expedition (3rd : 1845-1847); Scientific expeditions -- West (U.S.); Plants -- West (U.S.) Downloads: 41
	Plant lists, notes, and correspondence : Fremont expeditions, 1843-1853. - Torrey, John Plant lists, notes, and correspondence, chiefly by John Torrey, for 1843-1853. The lists and notes relate to plants collected on Fremont's 2nd and 3rd expeditions to the American West and Torrey's work identifying and describing the plants. Also included are Asa Gray's notes and correspondence from Asa Gray to John Torrey regarding Fremont's expeditions, a list of explorers who collected plants in the American West, and a list of camps during an exploration for a railroad route from Arkansas to ... Keywords: Fremont, John Charles, 1813-1890; Torrey, John, 1796-1873; Bigelow, John M. (John Milton), 1804-1878; Engelmann, George, 1809-1884; Gray, Asa, 1810-1888; Fremont Expedition (2nd : 1843-1844); Fremont Expedition (3rd : 1845-1847); Scientific expeditions -- West (U.S.); Plants -- West (U.S.) Downloads: 36
	Correspondence : Parry and Torrey, 1846-1868 - Parry, Charles Christopher Incoming correspondence from Charles Christopher Parry to John Torrey, for 1846-1868. The correspondence discusses botany, botanical surveys and expeditions sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and other U.S. government agencies. Letters discuss the Emory expedition in New Mexico, and Parry's travels and collection trips to the American West and Southwest. Keywords: Parry, Charles Christopher, 1823-1890 -- Correspondence; Torrey, John, 1796-1873 -- Correspondence; United States and Mexican Boundary Survey; Plants -- Rocky Mountain Region; Plants -- Southwest, New; Plants -- West (U.S.); Plants -- Mexican-American Border Region; Scientific expeditions -- West (U.S.); Scientific expeditions -- Mexican-American Border Region Downloads: 49
	Drawings/prints associated with USPRR reports & photographs/archival material, 1825-1859 - Sprague, Isaac Drawings by Isaac Sprague, Arthur Schott, and others for United States Pacific Railroad and other reports authored by John Torrey. Drawings are pencil, pen & ink, pencil & ink, or pencil & watercolor on paper. Many are undated, those that have dates range from 1825-1859. The collection is from the library of Judge Addison Brown, and was presented to NYBG by Mrs. Brown on May 15, 1915. Keywords: Sprague, Isaac, 1811-1895; Schott, Arthur, 1814-1875; Torrey, John, 1796-1873; United States Pacific Railroad Expeditions and Surveys; Botanical illustration -- West (U.S.) -- 19th century; Plants -- West (U.S.) -- Pictorial works; Scientific expeditions -- West (U.S.); Explorers -- West (U.S.); West (U.S.) -- Discovery and exploration Downloads: 112
	Plant lists, notes, and correspondence : Fremont expeditions, 1843-1853. - Bigelow, John M. (John Milton) Plant lists, notes, and correspondence, chiefly by John Torrey, for 1843-1853. The lists and notes relate to plants collected on Fremont's 2nd and 3rd expeditions to the American West and Torrey's work identifying and describing the plants. Also included are Asa Gray's notes and correspondence from Asa Gray to John Torrey regarding Fremont's expeditions, a list of explorers who collected plants in the American West, and a list of camps during an exploration for a railroad route from Arkansas to ... Keywords: Fremont, John Charles, 1813-1890; Torrey, John, 1796-1873; Bigelow, John M. (John Milton), 1804-1878; Engelmann, George, 1809-1884; Gray, Asa, 1810-1888; Fremont Expedition (2nd : 1843-1844); Fremont Expedition (3rd : 1845-1847); Scientific expeditions -- West (U.S.); Plants -- West (U.S.) Downloads: 40
	Correspondence : Fremont and Torrey, 1842-1849 - Fremont, John Charles Incoming correspondence from John Charles Fremont to John Torrey, for 1842-1849. The correspondence discusses Fremont's expeditions to the American West and Torrey's work identifying and describing plants collected on the expeditions. Keywords: Fremont, John Charles, 1813-1890 -- Correspondence; Torrey, John, 1796-1873 -- Correspondence; Fremont Expedition (1st : 1842); Fremont Expedition (2nd : 1843-1844); Fremont Expedition (3rd : 1845-1847); Scientific expeditions -- West (U.S.); Plants -- West (U.S.); Explorers -- West (U.S.) -- Correspondence; West (U.S.) -- Discovery and exploration Downloads: 61
	Plant lists, notes, and correspondence : Fremont expeditions, 1843-1853. - Gray, Asa Plant lists, notes, and correspondence, chiefly by John Torrey, for 1843-1853. The lists and notes relate to plants collected on Fremont's 2nd and 3rd expeditions to the American West and Torrey's work identifying and describing the plants. Also included are Asa Gray's notes and correspondence from Asa Gray to John Torrey regarding Fremont's expeditions, a list of explorers who collected plants in the American West, and a list of camps during an exploration for a railroad route from Arkansas to ... Keywords: Fremont, John Charles, 1813-1890; Torrey, John, 1796-1873; Bigelow, John M. (John Milton), 1804-1878; Engelmann, George, 1809-1884; Gray, Asa, 1810-1888; Fremont Expedition (2nd : 1843-1844); Fremont Expedition (3rd : 1845-1847); Scientific expeditions -- West (U.S.); Plants -- West (U.S.) Downloads: 60